How terrible and inefficient we are with our "inside the M25" estate Mr Defence Secretary! A sound bite speech as has been stated.
So, 57 sites seems high. It obviously includes all the Reserve centres etc. I wonder if it includes cadet centres and married patches? Not sure of the status of married patches given the MOD does not own the actually property.
We forget much had been sold of late. Project MoDeL shut Bentley Priory, Uxbridge, Mill Hill, Eastcote and West Ruislip and either cut or relocated them to Notholt. Made a pile of cash there.
2013 saw the announcement to close circa 40 reserve centres, quite a few in London. More cash.
Chelsea barracks (old news), OWOB and Brompton road will bring in large sums.
St Johns Wood: lease not renewed unit moved to woolwich. Large savings.
The policy is to sell, sell, sell, especially in London. It is merely the pace of reduction/decline that is the issue in that it is not happening quickly enough for many. Including the Secretary of State it seems. Mind you we do have all those PFI bills to pay....